Moving the Deceased Sperm Whale at South Brighton Beach, Christchurch 2023

5 November 2023

Moving the Deceased Sperm Whale at South Brighton Beach, Christchurch 2023

5 November 2023

On Saturday the 4th of November 2023, a 15m long male sperm whale was stranded on the ocean side of a sandbar out from South Brighton Surf Club, however it died. The following evening, the whale was carefully moved and buried beneath the dunes.

Creator: Gina Hubert

Area: East / New Brighton

Contributor: Gina Hubert

Reference ID: CCL-DW-174581

Uploaded by: Gina Hubert

Copyright status: In copyright

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivatives 4.0 International License Creative Commons License

This material has been provided for private study purposes (such as school projects, family and local history research) and any published reproduction (print or electronic) may infringe copyright law. Please contact Christchurch City Libraries if you have any questions relating to the use of this material or wish to order a hi resolution copy for commercial purposes. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain clearance from the copyright holder.

Contact us about this

Comments

Add a comment
Thank you. Your comment has been saved and queued for moderation.

Report this entry

Please enter your details and we'll contact you for more information.

Thank you for your report

More from the same area

Commonwealth Games race

2 February 1974

Runners in a Commonwealth Games race at Queen Elizabeth II Park.

Commonwealth Games cyclists

2 February 1974

Cyclists in a Commonwealth Games race on the corner of Colombo ...

Commonwealth Games cyclists

2 February 1974

Cyclists in a Commonwealth Games race on the corner of Colombo ...

Commonwealth Games cyclists

2 February 1974

Cyclists in a Commonwealth Games race on the corner of Colombo ...

Commonwealth Games cyclists

2 February 1974

Cyclists in a Commonwealth Games race on the corner of Colombo ...

Commonwealth Games cyclists

2 February 1974

Cyclists in a Commonwealth Games race on the corner of Colombo ...

Commonwealth Games cyclists

2 February 1974

Cyclists in a Commonwealth Games race on the corner of Colombo ...

Commonwealth Games cyclists

2 February 1974

Cyclists in a Commonwealth Games race on the corner of Colombo ...

Commonwealth Games baton race

2 February 1974

Competitors in a Commonwealth Games baton race at Queen ...

Commonwealth Games baton race

2 February 1974

Competitors in a Commonwealth Games baton race at Queen ...

Commonwealth Games

2 February 1974

Scenes during the Commonwealth Games held at Queen Elizabeth II ...

Commonwealth Games

2 February 1974

Scenes during the Commonwealth Games held at Queen Elizabeth II ...

Commonwealth Games

2 February 1974

Scenes during the Commonwealth Games held at Queen Elizabeth II ...

Commonwealth Games race

2 February 1974

Runners in a Commonwealth Games race at Queen Elizabeth II Park.

Commonwealth Games 1500 metre final

2 February 1974

Runners in the final of the 1500 metres Commonwealth Games men ...

Commonwealth Games 1500 metre final

2 February 1974

Runners in the final of the 1500 metres Commonwealth Games men ...

Commonwealth Games 1500 metre final

2 February 1974

Runners in the final of the 1500 metres Commonwealth Games men ...

Commonwealth Games spectators

2 February 1974

Spectators at the Commonwealth Games held at Queen Elizabeth II ...

Commonwealth Games spectators

2 February 1974

Spectators at the Commonwealth Games held at Queen Elizabeth II ...

Commonwealth Games scoreboard

2 February 1974

Scoreboard at the Commonwealth Games held at Queen Elizabeth II ...

Commonwealth Games scoreboard

2 February 1974

Scoreboard at the Commonwealth Games held at Queen Elizabeth II ...

Commonwealth Games opening

24 January 1974

Scenes during the opening of the Commonwealth Games held at ...

Commonwealth Games opening

24 January 1974

Scenes during the opening of the Commonwealth Games held at ...

Search/Browse the collection